T (B) Book Fair, Finish Love That Dog
HW: Review poetry terms for quiz
W (C) Book Fair, ; review poetry terms for quiz; Independent Reading
HW: Review poetry terms for quiz
Th (D) Poetry Quiz
F (E) Field Trip
HW: Review spelling for Spelling Bee available at the official Scripps "Spell It" website (along with other fun activities)
After School: Production Team for Calendar Project, 3:15-4:30
M (F) Spelling Bee; introduction to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Student Learning Teams Discussion -- what are the problems we need to solve? STUDY HALL: Introduction to "Ready Writing" for prospective PSIA team members
HW: Read Chapter 1: "Down the Rabbit Hole" (pp. 1-6) What does it mean to go "down a rabbit-hole"?
What do we know about Alice -- what kind of girl is she? How do you know?
What changes when she leaves her own world for the unknown world? How does her perspective change?Why is she so concerned about rules?
Would you make the same choices she does? Why or why not?
What kinds of questions does Alice ask about her situation? How do you think you would answer them?
Take a look at "The Alice Project" -- what can we add to the world-wide discussion and understanding of this book? What do others need to know to understand it better?
T (A) Discuss "Down the Rabbit Hole"
HW: English Workshop, Chapter 8: Formal and Informal English (pp. 75-76)
HW: Chapter 2: "The Pool of Tears" (pp. 7-12)
Th (C) Discuss "The Pool of Tears"
HW: English Workshop, Chapter 8: Denotation and Connotation (pp. 77-78)
F (D) Review English Workshop homework; applying concepts of formal/informal language, denotation and connotation to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
After School: Production Team for Calendar Project, 3:15-4:30
M (A) Vocabulary Test: Wordskills, Unit 2; review poetry terms
Poetry Terms: imagery, leitmotif (motif), anthology, stanza, line, rhythm, onomatopoeia; synesthesia (bonus)
You might review these poems that we discussed in class as a way of applying your knowledge to these terms:
William Carlos Williams, "The Red Wheel Barrow"
Robert Frost, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
William Blake, "The Tyger"
T (B) Book Fair, Finish Love That Dog
HW: Review poetry terms for quiz
W (C) Book Fair, ; review poetry terms for quiz; Independent Reading
HW: Review poetry terms for quiz
Th (D) Poetry Quiz
F (E) Field Trip
HW: Review spelling for Spelling Bee available at the official Scripps "Spell It" website (along with other fun activities)
After School: Production Team for Calendar Project, 3:15-4:30
Week 14 (26-30)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (e-text)
Wikipedia article on Alice
(includes link to free audio version)
Alice Programming
M (F) Spelling Bee; introduction to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Student Learning Teams Discussion -- what are the problems we need to solve?
STUDY HALL: Introduction to "Ready Writing" for prospective PSIA team members
HW: Read Chapter 1: "Down the Rabbit Hole" (pp. 1-6)
What does it mean to go "down a rabbit-hole"?
What do we know about Alice -- what kind of girl is she? How do you know?
What changes when she leaves her own world for the unknown world? How does her perspective change? Why is she so concerned about rules?
Would you make the same choices she does? Why or why not?
What kinds of questions does Alice ask about her situation? How do you think you would answer them?
Take a look at "The Alice Project" -- what can we add to the world-wide discussion and understanding of this book? What do others need to know to understand it better?
T (A) Discuss "Down the Rabbit Hole"
HW: English Workshop, Chapter 8: Formal and Informal English (pp. 75-76)
W (B) Review English Workshop homework
Resource: Cliches, Slang, Informal, and Formal English
Video: Formal and Informal English (YouTube)
HW: Chapter 2: "The Pool of Tears" (pp. 7-12)
Th (C) Discuss "The Pool of Tears"
HW: English Workshop, Chapter 8: Denotation and Connotation (pp. 77-78)
F (D) Review English Workshop homework; applying concepts of formal/informal language, denotation and connotation to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
After School: Production Team for Calendar Project, 3:15-4:30